Beneficiary A person or entity named in a will or a financial contract as the inheritor of property when the property owner dies. Investopedia Says: A beneficiary can be a spouse, child, charity or any entity or person to whom the property owner would like to leave his or her possessions and assets. Related Terms: Distributable Net Income - DNI Estate Estate Planning Extended IRA Heir Intestate Probate Qualified Joint And Survivor Annuity - QJSA Revocable Trust Will |